: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:48 pm  

Allways thought Bob G was the real deal number 7 for us, and started all our goodness. But he has been overtake by the GREAT Sean Long, Long has been the king dong for many years now and only Eastmond may be better, or Lee Briers son maybe...

Long needs go 7, remove Ade and stick in Albert, the forwards are the headache, far to many big men to choose from with the likes of Farleigh, Britt, Baloo, AP, Tony P, Joynty, Scully, Jammer, Fas, Sonny Nick, Freddy T, Derrick McVey, and the man that was Adam Foggy....oh I give up now.


Just get Albert and Longy in there though.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:12 pm  

1. Wellens
2. Sullivan
3. Lyon
4. Newlove
5. Albert
6. Martyn
7. Long
8. Apollo
9. Cunningham
10. Graham
11. Joynt
12. Gilmour
13. Sculthorpe

14. Roby
15. Fairleigh
16. Shiels
17. Tuilagi

That would be my team.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:30 pm  

wellens
albert
Lyon
Newlove
Hunte
Martyn
Long
Perrelini
Cunningham
Graham
Joynt
Fairleigh
Sculthorpe

Pace to burn in the backs and monster forwards that are also mobile with good skills

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:33 pm  

The question is the best player in each position and although Long has been a fantastic player for us for so long he is and never will be the scrum half Bobby G was.

Sorry but they ARE the facts.

If Bobby had given us 10 years at the level he gave us 2/3 he would be considered as good as the Legend that is Murphy!

END

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:36 pm  

WidnesExile wrote:

The question is the best player in each position and although Long has been a fantastic player for us for so long he is and never will be the scrum half Bobby G was.

Sorry but they ARE the facts.

If Bobby had given us 10 years at the level he gave us 2/3 he would be considered as good as the Legend that is Murphy!

END

The facts are that Bobby G had it all and self destructed.
Long therefore get the honour for doing the business of a period of time not merely a one season wonder.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:38 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

The facts are that Bobby G had it all and self destructed.
Long therefore get the honour for doing the business of a period of time not merely a one season wonder.

I won't argue with that.

Bobby did have it all and I think we did well to get three season's out of him.

And yes I will admit in the cold light of day that you would go for Long after all he has done but I just wanted to make the point!

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:45 pm  

Wellens
Albert
Lyon
Newlove
Hunte
Martyn
Long
Fairleigh
Cunningham
Graham
Joynt
Gilmour
Sculthorpe

Bench

Roby
Perelini
Puletua
Tuilagi

Plenty of talent left out there as well. Martyn for Pryce as a ball playing stand off would suit the pace in the back line. Sticking Gidley or Iro in the centres wouldn't let the team down, and there have been too many good forwards to mention.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:49 pm  

I stopped reading when I saw Goulding at scrum half

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:59 pm  

Wellens
Albert
Lyon
Newlove
Sullivan
Martyn
Long
Perelini
Cunningham
Fairleigh
Joynt
Gilmour
Sculthorpe

Roby
Graham
Britt
Goulding

I found it very hard to pick the bench as there are several players in contention, apart from Graham who had to be in there for me. The starting 13 definatly picks it's self, IMO.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:41 pm  

I had to read the lot .... wot NO Barry Ward